probably some kind of curse but shouldn't you guys know more about that than us? or is it hitting you all too?
i'm thinking the basics for now hammer, wrench, screwdriver, pliers, maybe a box cutter, some nuts and bolts? maybe the screwdriver could be the type with the different bits built in that you can switch out?
Ah, well... I think I saw it in action earlier but - I've yet to feel any urges myself.
Let's see... A box cutter would be 5 Vouchers. I can get you nuts, bolts, and a screwdriver as a set for 3. I can get you pliers, wrench, and a hammer as another set for 3.
Has anyone told you how the Voucher exchange system works, Leo? You can haggle with me a little if you'd like! I'll tell you the rules.
Random... Hmm, well, we can try to see if there's any trends. Did it just start today?
Hehe, good! Let's chat and make sure you don't get swindled. So! Vouchers are another one that points get added to the Dorm Wars total. Each Voucher counts for one point. So the more points you give me in particular, the better that we'll do. When I give you a base price, all Dorm heads can add or subtract up to 2 from that price. So your Box Cutter can be either 3 Vouchers or up to 7 Vouchers. Personally, I'll always give full discounts to medical items and sentimental items. You can also ask for things like you - erm, magic back? I don't quite understand it, but we're allowing for that too. So I would love to give you discounts for everything, but we need to win and make sure we keep up! So we can haggle if you want to - I think it's fun.
looks that way i'll let you know if i figure anything out about it
i'd hate to ruin your fun, vi okay, so for the screwdriver, nuts and bolts, hammer, pliers, wrench that's six total, right? so maybe we could do the whole thing for four?
Certainly I can! ♥ And if there's anything else you decide you need very much later, I'll remember you played along today. I try my best to take care of those in Winter Dorm too. I want you all to be happy and have plenty of your own currency. Thank you for your business, Leo. Put the Vouchers in my locker and I'll get your tools to you right away!
[just drop a comment over in vouchers, ray, and then leo will receive his items in his locker!]
awesome!! you know, it's funny. i didn't think i'd like winter dorm, all things considered? but so far it's been pretty great thanks for everything, vi! you're the best!
Oh!! You flatter me... But that's very sweet. Thank you, Leo. Why didn't you think you'd like it? Is it the decor? It's too stuffy, isn't it? I've been wondering that...
well i can't say it's my usual style, but i wouldn't say it's bad it's hard not to like it between you and everyone else anyway it's more that there's a snow goddess out there who hates my guts she's the whole reason i was blasted off of my ship so, you know, winter, snow, the whole thing's not usually a good combination for me!
Something else... If it's going to be a pattern, then we should let the others know, too. So someone will always know to come and talk to you about it, no matter what happens.
I think so, or at least it might be worth something in terms of information - but I'm sorry that I have to exchange Vouchers for it... If you have three to spare, I promise that whatever else you need from me for the next few purchases will be discounted.
In the future, it might be better to see if you can split the cost amongst yourselves. But for now, I can only sell it once, and only to Winter today.
Well, as much as I'd like my tech abilities back, I'd have to know where to point them for them to be useful, and there's not much I can do with it right now. But if I needed to... defend myself, my fire powers would be better to have on hand. So I was thinking of the Blessing of Hephaestus.
[ anyway he'll dig the vouchers out of his toolbelt to hand over. ]
It's no use if we keep everything to ourselves, right?
All magic starts at 6... depending on the strength of the fire you wish to use, I can get it down to 4 for an initial start.
[she nods and will take the vouchers! thank. she manifests the following in her hand to give to him. he'll be able to share the information with others by describing it, but it'll look blank to them! he also can't transcribe what's on the document to anyone else, and they can't transcribe it if he recites it either.]
I suppose it depends on what you'd like the end result to be... A few different fire spells are available - for example, a Firebolt that hits one target would be a 6 but a larger spell that causes damage to an area would be closer to 8. What is 'Blessing of Hephasteus' exactly? It might let me give you a better idea of what it'll look like.
[but she nods along! her winters and their infoshare. she's so proud. at the question though, her expression gets a bit sheepish]
... oh, you know. No one's good today, but... I'll recover with time. It was going to be scary for us no matter what.
Oh, I see... Then we can separate that into two in order to make it a little simpler. You can generate fire at the cost of 6 - which I'll knock down to 4, but an upgrade to that so you can control it would be another 6. The immunity would be separate, which is about 10 or so base price that I can haggle down for.
[but.... her expression softens a bit]
.... I've been upset. I just don't know if being upset will really... help me or anyone else. You're right that it wasn't fair, it's just...
well, i should have enough vouchers to get at least one of my powers back now, so i figured, why not? so you said it would be six and six for my fire powers, and ten for immunity, right?
but! tsuyu brought up a good point the other day if i just got my fire powers, would it still burn me? because it usually comes right out of my skin, you know, so that's kind of a problem think we could maybe mix it up a little and make sure i'm not burning myself just by making a spark, too? even if it's not full immunity, just - when i'm making it, you know?
That's correct! But when you use your fire powers, you won't be burned. 6 and 6 will be enough to cover it so that you're not hurting yourself when you use your magic. So you'll be able to generate fire, and then control that fire to your will when you're initially using it. Just be careful of what you end up lighting on fire - since I think without immunity you can run into dangerous situations if the whole room is on fire for example. But the general magic should last for about one hour, once a day.
[oocly speaking he should be able to cause damage to approx. one location with the fire, just to set a fair limit across all powers]
I do believe I still owe you from the last time you bought a clue from me. So that works perfectly. I trust you to be careful with it - I'd rather you be prepared more than anything else.
But that's correct - coupons can be used at any point. I think they expire this Friday, so if you have any ideas for how you intend to use yours, please let me know.
yeah, i was thinking of cashing it in for some way to blind someone you know, just in case i end up getting targeted this week and if i don't have to use it, great! it's better to be prepared, though, right?
Ah... Of course - then you can submit your request at any time and the coupon will go through. I don't like discussing matters like this but... it is smart to be prepared. Do whatever you can to stay safe.
We have... [and she gets a little more unhinged every time she loses someone, haha!] But... yes. Protect yourself. I don't really care what the cost of that is, as long as you're alright.
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week 1, tuesday
You've come to the right person to ask too. What is it that you seek?
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definitely not as bad as your door struggles. let me know if you need a hand with that next time!
anyway i just wanted to ask about the vouchers
think we could trade them for a set of tools?
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What's causing it?!
Oh - but yes, of course. I'll let you know.
I don't see why you wouldn't be able to. What tools are you thinking of? We can start you with one set and then expand.
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but shouldn't you guys know more about that than us? or is it hitting you all too?
i'm thinking the basics for now
hammer, wrench, screwdriver, pliers, maybe a box cutter, some nuts and bolts?
maybe the screwdriver could be the type with the different bits built in that you can switch out?
[ he's aiming high ]
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I've yet to feel any urges myself.
Let's see... A box cutter would be 5 Vouchers.
I can get you nuts, bolts, and a screwdriver as a set for 3.
I can get you pliers, wrench, and a hammer as another set for 3.
Has anyone told you how the Voucher exchange system works, Leo?
You can haggle with me a little if you'd like! I'll tell you the rules.
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i still don't know what's causing it
it just seems random
no one's told me about that yet?
i mean i do have six vouchers now but
okay, how's it work?
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Did it just start today?
Hehe, good! Let's chat and make sure you don't get swindled.
So! Vouchers are another one that points get added to the Dorm Wars total. Each Voucher counts for one point. So the more points you give me in particular, the better that we'll do.
When I give you a base price, all Dorm heads can add or subtract up to 2 from that price.
So your Box Cutter can be either 3 Vouchers or up to 7 Vouchers.
Personally, I'll always give full discounts to medical items and sentimental items.
You can also ask for things like you - erm, magic back? I don't quite understand it, but we're allowing for that too.
So I would love to give you discounts for everything, but we need to win and make sure we keep up!
So we can haggle if you want to - I think it's fun.
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i'll let you know if i figure anything out about it
i'd hate to ruin your fun, vi
okay, so
for the screwdriver, nuts and bolts, hammer, pliers, wrench
that's six total, right?
so maybe we could do the whole thing for four?
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Certainly I can! ♥
And if there's anything else you decide you need very much later, I'll remember you played along today.
I try my best to take care of those in Winter Dorm too. I want you all to be happy and have plenty of your own currency.
Thank you for your business, Leo. Put the Vouchers in my locker and I'll get your tools to you right away!
[just drop a comment over in vouchers, ray, and then leo will receive his items in his locker!]
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you know, it's funny. i didn't think i'd like winter dorm, all things considered?
but so far it's been pretty great
thanks for everything, vi! you're the best!
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You flatter me...
But that's very sweet. Thank you, Leo.
Why didn't you think you'd like it?
Is it the decor? It's too stuffy, isn't it? I've been wondering that...
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it's hard not to like it between you and everyone else anyway
it's more that there's a snow goddess out there who hates my guts
she's the whole reason i was blasted off of my ship
so, you know, winter, snow, the whole thing's not usually a good combination for me!
week 2, post-execution
Crow mentioned what he purchased from me last week, correct?
We can meet in person if that is simpler.
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but yeah, let's do that
[ fast-forwarding bc he'll go wherever he's asked - ]
You mean the script, right? What about it?
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[but she'll meet him there. she's here! her eyes are red. she breezes right into business]
I have something else this week that I don't really know what to do with... so I wonder if it's becoming a pattern of something available on Sundays.
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Do you think it'll help us?
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I think so, or at least it might be worth something in terms of information - but I'm sorry that I have to exchange Vouchers for it... If you have three to spare, I promise that whatever else you need from me for the next few purchases will be discounted.
In the future, it might be better to see if you can split the cost amongst yourselves. But for now, I can only sell it once, and only to Winter today.
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And I'll bring that up to the others, too. We can coordinate it next time.
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Tell me what power you're looking to save up for? I'll lower the price as much as I can for you, since you're taking one for the team here.
[just yeet it into the vouchers page ray and then i'll give you the deets!]
I do appreciate that you're all quite willing to share information with one another.
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[ anyway he'll dig the vouchers out of his toolbelt to hand over. ]
It's no use if we keep everything to ourselves, right?
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[she nods and will take the vouchers! thank. she manifests the following in her hand to give to him. he'll be able to share the information with others by describing it, but it'll look blank to them! he also can't transcribe what's on the document to anyone else, and they can't transcribe it if he recites it either.]
Thank you - I hope you can make use of this.
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[ thank u vi. he looks it over with a frown, nodding. ]
Okay. So it definitely goes with the script Crow has. I'll make sure the rest of us know, too... but maybe tomorrow.
[ it's been a bad day for winter, and all. so he just tucks that into his tool belt for now. ]
...How are you holding up, Vi?
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I suppose it depends on what you'd like the end result to be... A few different fire spells are available - for example, a Firebolt that hits one target would be a 6 but a larger spell that causes damage to an area would be closer to 8. What is 'Blessing of Hephasteus' exactly? It might let me give you a better idea of what it'll look like.
[but she nods along! her winters and their infoshare. she's so proud. at the question though, her expression gets a bit sheepish]
... oh, you know. No one's good today, but... I'll recover with time. It was going to be scary for us no matter what.
[winter on winter violence....]
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[ he's watching her, though, picking his words carefully. ]
Yeah, but you can give yourself time to be upset about it, too. We all are. What happened to Rupert - to both of them - it wasn't fair.
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[but.... her expression softens a bit]
.... I've been upset. I just don't know if being upset will really... help me or anyone else. You're right that it wasn't fair, it's just...
A little overwhelming to feel all at once.
week 5, monday
How can I help you, Leo?
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so you said it would be six and six for my fire powers, and ten for immunity, right?
but! tsuyu brought up a good point the other day
if i just got my fire powers, would it still burn me?
because it usually comes right out of my skin, you know, so that's kind of a problem
think we could maybe mix it up a little and make sure i'm not burning myself just by making a spark, too? even if it's not full immunity, just - when i'm making it, you know?
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But when you use your fire powers, you won't be burned.
6 and 6 will be enough to cover it so that you're not hurting yourself when you use your magic.
So you'll be able to generate fire, and then control that fire to your will when you're initially using it.
Just be careful of what you end up lighting on fire - since I think without immunity you can run into dangerous situations if the whole room is on fire for example.
But the general magic should last for about one hour, once a day.
[oocly speaking he should be able to cause damage to approx. one location with the fire, just to set a fair limit across all powers]
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i won't go around burning any buildings, though, i promise
i know i said we could haggle but i think those are good conditions for that price. what do you think, iris?
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So that works perfectly. I trust you to be careful with it - I'd rather you be prepared more than anything else.
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i wanted to ask you about the coupons, too
you said those don't go through you, right?
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But that's correct - coupons can be used at any point.
I think they expire this Friday, so if you have any ideas for how you intend to use yours, please let me know.
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yeah, i was thinking of cashing it in for some way to blind someone
you know, just in case i end up getting targeted this week
and if i don't have to use it, great!
it's better to be prepared, though, right?
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Ah... Of course - then you can submit your request at any time and the coupon will go through.
I don't like discussing matters like this but... it is smart to be prepared.
Do whatever you can to stay safe.
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i know what you mean, though
we've already lost enough people
so hopefully i won't need it at all, but at least i'll stand a better chance, if i do
[ lmao ]
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But... yes. Protect yourself. I don't really care what the cost of that is, as long as you're alright.